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Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Colonisation, War
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racism, Xenophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Grief
Minor: Drug use, Car accident
Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol
A lot of the book was just a bunch of people sitting around and judging others…. And when I say a bunch, I mean a confusing amount of characters and names. To be fair, I don’t think it helped that I listened to the book, but still; so many characters and names.
I actually really liked the ending, and I applaud Rachel for being the badass she is.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, Classism
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Racism, Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
The characters gave me mixed emotions. It was interesting to see that most of the "antagonists" in this book are the older generation who put money and inheritance above all else. With each generation above the last leaning more toward the importance of money. While the younger generation, specifically Nick but others like Astrid, seem to be ignoring the importance of money and put love first. which I think reflects the real-life generational divides we all experience with our older family members as we navigate a changing world. of course, there were a few that care, but even then it seemed to be more of a push from their families rather than true ambitions.
All the characters are flawed, complex, or at the very least had blind spots that make them interesting. which was great to see with such a large cast. Characters that I thought were just for exposition ended up being vital to the story and the characters' progression. So many ended up being two-faced which made it hard to guess who was actually on Rachel's side and who wasn't. It was a guessing game until the end. I am very much looking forward to reading the sequel and seeing how things progress.
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism